Meet the 2016-17 Miami Heat

No. 5 Luke Babbitt, forward

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Erik Spoelstra has made it clear that Babbitt should be ready to launch at any time, will be counted upon to create needed spacing for teammates with his outside shooting. Without the threat of a long-range at power forward, it will make it difficult for the Heat to succeed with the limited range of Justise Winslow and Hassan Whiteside.

Erik Spoelstra has made it clear that Babbitt should be ready to launch at any time, will be counted upon to create needed spacing for teammates with his outside shooting. Without the threat of a long-range at power forward, it will make it difficult for the Heat to succeed with the limited range of Justise Winslow and Hassan Whiteside.

Bosh in almost all ways will be on the roster in name only. This is not the role that Bosh signed up for, and certainly not one that he has embraced. But at this stage his greatest value to the Heat likely will be the salary-cap relief that can be delivered going forward after Feb. 9, the one-year anniversary from his last game played before his second bout with blood clots.

Bosh in almost all ways will be on the roster in name only. This is not the role that Bosh signed up for, and certainly not one that he has embraced. But at this stage his greatest value to the Heat likely will be the salary-cap relief that can be delivered going forward after Feb. 9, the one-year anniversary from his last game played before his second bout with blood clots.